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After three decades of planning, California Science Center completes a stunning 20-story building to display space shuttle Endeavour standing upright like it's ready for launch. The Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center will open before the 2028 Olympics, offering views of the shuttle no one outside NASA has ever seen.
Thousands of space enthusiasts will gather in New York this weekend for the 35th annual Northeast Astronomy Forum, featuring NASA astronaut legends and hands-on stargazing experiences. The event brings together over 100 vendors and some of the most inspiring voices in space exploration.
Two University of North Carolina students just earned the nation's most prestigious undergraduate science award. Anish Aradhey and Paul Hamrick join an elite network of future researchers solving tomorrow's biggest challenges.
Villanova sophomore Faith Yost just earned one of America's most prestigious undergraduate science scholarships for her groundbreaking work protecting tropical ecosystems. Her secret? Starting research as a freshman and never stopping.
University of Chicago undergrads discovered the most chemically pure star ever observed during a spring break research trip to Chile. The ancient star offers a rare window into how the universe's second generation of stars formed billions of years ago.
A Stanford researcher developed a groundbreaking curriculum showing that teaching genetics accurately can fight prejudice in teenagers. Though his NSF grants were canceled, his published work is already helping teachers nationwide combat racism through science education.
Columbia College students are joining a national program where their lab work hunting bacteria-eating viruses could help solve antibiotic resistance. Their discoveries get published in scientific journals, giving undergrads real research credentials while contributing to medical breakthroughs.
Sir Peter Beck, who launched water rockets as a teen at James Hargest College, returned to cut the ribbon on his former school's new Science and Innovation Centre. The Rocket Lab founder's journey from Invercargill student to space industry leader shows what's possible when schools invest in science education.
Two brothers created The Matilda Project to spotlight women scientists erased from history—and they've already found 190 stories to tell. What started as a college assignment is now fighting gender bias in science through art and education.
A Panama City science museum is turning cocktail hour into a chemistry lesson. Local bartenders will demonstrate the science behind mixology while guests vote for the best drinks.
A science educator built a supersized zipper to finally explain the clever physics behind an invention we use every day without thinking twice. The detailed breakdown reveals why this 100-year-old design remains nearly perfect.
A decade-old science education program has reached 600,000 students worldwide through passionate employee volunteers. MilliporeSigma's SPARK program has logged nearly 200,000 volunteer hours bringing hands-on science to classrooms and communities. #
A fishing trip in Argentina turned into a prehistoric discovery when a local resident pulled up a massive bone that could belong to a six-meter-long giant sloth. Students joined scientists to recover the fossil, turning an ancient find into a classroom come to life.
One hundred and seventy Montana students packed a school gym to share experiments on everything from hawk migration to conducting electricity through sand. The annual Flathead County Science Fair proved young scientists are asking questions adults never thought to explore.
For two decades, Ithaca's Darwin Days has brought thousands together to celebrate scientific discovery through hands-on exhibits, family activities, and community learning. This year's 20th anniversary drew residents of all ages to explore evolution through a special mollusk exhibition and interactive fossil labs.
Three years after a devastating fire destroyed Scotland's Dark Sky Observatory, plans for a stunning new £1.5 million facility have just been approved. The new observatory will rise in the heart of the UK's first designated Dark Sky Park, complete with two observing domes and a 360-degree planetarium.
Over a thousand students, mostly schoolchildren, packed Bengaluru's Raman Research Institute for National Science Day, exploring everything from live satellite feeds to minerals from Sir C V Raman's personal collection. The institute opened rarely-seen spaces including a private museum and let kids decode real satellite images showing weather patterns over India.
Five middle schoolers from Cedar Hill Prep just proved that young minds can compete with the best, advancing to the top four out of 16 teams at New Jersey's Regional Science Bowl. Their journey through seven intense rounds of competition shows how far dedication and curiosity can take you. #
Starting May 23, visitors at the St. Louis Science Center can stand beside a life-sized blue whale skeleton and hear its haunting calls in surround sound. The exhibit tells the story of how scientists turned a 2014 tragedy into groundbreaking research.
A new quantum technology center in Kazakhstan just opened its doors, bringing cutting-edge research and training to Central Asia. The partnership between Kazakhstan and Singapore aims to build the region's first quantum ecosystem for secure communications and next-generation computing.
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